good wednesday morning to you as we take a live look outside on the golden gate bridge as the day comes along. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. the day is going to be a warm one as well as the heat up for some time now. >> that fire danger will continue. we are talking upper 80s and 90s. even in san jose, expected to climb into the 90s for today and the east bay and north bay, keep the fire danger in place. the south bay, 66 degrees. peninsula 63, tri-valley, 58. san francisco, 54 degrees right now. a quick check on the temperature trend. we'll see we climb into the 70s by 9:00 a.m. i'll let you know

when we will see the hottest point of the day. mike? >> we are looking at the live camera northbound 880 at coliseum. flashing lights on the southbound side. i'm concerned about the traffic going north. there was an earlier crash north of our shot. no slowing past the coliseum here. debris is in the roadway. we are watching for the last few. no problems reported and no lanes blocked from what i understand. the rest of the bay show as nice, easy drive. show of slowing there. no major problems on the upper east shore. the travel times, 880 northbound shows debris in that spot. back to you, marcus. >> in southern california, firefighters are making headway in tackling a wildfire that's

burned 2,000 acres. the canyon fire has been burning near anaheim since monday. the fire is 15% contained. still, thousands of homes are threatened. firefighters are letting some evacuees return home. a follow up, firefighters in the oakland hills are monitoring for hot spots after a fast-moving fire forced people to flee and brought back the memories of 1991s deadly fire storm. last night, firefighters missed evacuation orders for homes around keller avenue near interstate 580. the fire started yesterday afternoon and burned 20 acres. we brought live coverage when it broke out. one person talked about her concern during what was a massive response from firefighters. >> we were afraid because the smoke was actually coming on our side. we didn't know if the flames were coming toward our side. >> no homes were damaged in

yesterday's fire. firefighters say flames started near the construction sight. the cause is still under investigation. 4:32. another hearing for the two men charged in the warehouse fire. derek and the former assistance, matt are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to yesterday's fire. both men were in court for a plea hearing. one attorney says they wanted to drop those charges, instead. the judge denied that request. uber is heading back to court. weigh more, the self-driving company said -- uber denies having access to those files. >> to washington, d.c., where, once again, the latest republican effort to repeal and

replace obamacare is dead. senate republicans confirmed yesterday, they do not have enough votes to move forward. republicans moving to tax reform, the framework of their proposal is a result of the leaders and the trump administration. details obtained by nbc news require a tax break for corporations and individuals. tax reform might be a difficult goal after the gop failed with the health care bill. coming up, fast food lovers, check your receipts. you want to check your receipts because you never know what may happen if you have been to a sonic lately. >> no limit for twitter users. the change people will see on their news feed. we are going leave you with a live look of san francisco this morning. another check of the weather coming up. vianey arana is in for kari hall tracking the heat. you are watching "today in the bay."

good morning, i'm morgan brennan, live at cnbc world headquarters. here are the top business headlines. wall street could start in positive territory. stocks gave up gains for little change. the dow falling for a fourth straight session.

look for durable goods orders and pending home sales. the nasdaq was up nine points to 6380. in the days of twitter limiting messages to 140 characters may be, well, numbered. the company says it will begin a test to allow some users to send tweets 280 characters. twitter says its emphasis will never change, but wonder whether people could express themselves easily enough. twitter acknowledges, some users may have an attachment to 140 characters. sonic is notified by unusual activity at credit cards used at the drive-in restaurant. it could have affected an unknown number of payment systems. they have 3500 locations in 45 states. with that, back to you. >> haven't been to a sonic in a long time. thanks so much, morgan. >> have to go get a milk shake. happening today, how about a

doughnut? >> i'll take it. >> the new store on mowry avenue in fremont. guess what, marcus? too bad you are sitting next to me, it opens in 20 minutes. >> i'll be right back. >> the first 100 people get a special gift bag. the first person gets a girt card. >> we have been waiting for dunkin' doughnuts to come to the bay area. the closest one we have is in walnut creek. since it's here, might as welcome for the first time. it's kind of an exciting event, i guess for fremont. >> there is three other dunkin' donut locations. they plan to open more stores. our producer said i'm so stopping. >> you have to love dunkin'

donuts to sleep outside. >> at least the weather is nice outside right now. vianey arana is in for kari, tracking the heat. >> yeah, we are in the 60s now, get ready for 80s. yes, we are talking 90s. the fire danger remains a threat. i'll break the details down for you after the break. we are panning the peninsula, looking at a smooth drive for 101. we'll see what we find on the e peninsula. plus, upgrading bart, where you might see delays as crews work. marcus/boxes welcome back - you )re watching today in the bay --

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and dublin this welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay." live pictures from san francisco and dublin this wednesday morning. a cool start, but we are expecting another warm up today. >> warm inland today. expected temperatures? >> warmer than yesterday. yesterday, we were on the hotter side for inland spots. today, 90s in some spots, which is very summer-like. ift's going to bring a threat of fire danger. we have seen a couple fires breaking out in southern california and here as well. we have to keep a close eye on that tonight and into tomorrow as the relative humidity remains low. peninsula 63 degrees. south bay, 66 degrees.

tri-valley, nice and cool, but san francisco, already at 64 degrees. no fog, yet again. th that's because we are not seeing the marine layer. we are seeing the high pressure. that's been dominating the forecast the last couple days. here is a quick peek. san jose, 93 degrees. morgan hill, 90s. east san jose, 94. the east bay, this is what we are seeing the higher threats for fire danger. walnut creek, 93, concord, 95. oak larndland, a high of 90. it is going to be in the 90-degree mark. peninsula, criming to the 90s for redwood city. san francisco, a high of 87 degrees. so, keep that in mind if you have plans to head over to the beach. it is going to be a great beach day and hot. as usual, don't leave pets or anything you care about in the vehicle. look out for one another.

north bay, 93 degrees. navato, 94. san francisco will be opening cooling centers. we have that information on our website, www.nbcbayarea.com. let's talk about the wind speeds. not a factor, but we have been tracking the bursts of gusts. they are very light, but could play a factor when it comes to the low humidity and high temperatures with that fire danger. over the next two days, we are expecting that ridge of high pressure to move out east. over the next 24 hours, it is going to sit over the area. that's going to bring the elevated fire danger for the highlighted areas. a quick peek of the relative low humidities. concord, 23. santa rosa, 22. it's going to stay that way for tonight. we are expecting to climb into those upper 80s. that's going to keep us on track for the red flag warning. as it has winds pick up in the afternoon, expect to see them coming up about 10-25 miles per hour.

by tonight, it will expire by 5:00. the next seven days, as the system moves out, another system, a nice marine layer that is going to cool us down to the 70s for san francisco. 69 by friday. 70 by saturday. as we head over to the inland spots, we are talking 94 degrees for today. thursday, 92. by friday, 83 degrees with a more pleasant weekend ahead. we have to get through the next couple days with the dry heat. mike? >> we'll look at the short sleeved suit in my closet. maybe i'll make one. looking at the bay bridge. a smooth drive. light nor the bay bridge. i was tracking on the map an issue reported at the treasure island off ramp, but it's not there. the onramp to westbound 80. folks getting on to that stretch before 101. that is no longer a problem for the bridge itself. a disabled vehicle should be cleared quickly. there was a back up at the bay bridge toll plaza. i will double check and no

problems as far as the speed sensors into the south bay, including 101 through morgan hill. 17 over the summit. ten minutes away for the mcarture station. i got word that cleared, should be good recovery. minor delays for a couple trains for a couple minutes. fremont, a shot over here. easy drive for 880. mallory is where everybody is headed to the dunkin' donuts. >> bart begins work on modernizing the station in the east bay. bart will update station lighting, build new stairwells, elevators and restrooms. bart and city officials will kick off that project in sell brax. we reached out to bart about other construction. concord station, they are about half way done there. construction downtown is expected to last several years.

work on pow powell street in san francisco will begin next month. construction on the 19th street oakland station will start early next year. 4:48. new details now. recreation marijuana sales get the green light starting january 1st. one place that won't be happening soon will be san francisco. yesterday, supervisors agreed to put things on hold until new city regulations can be approved. one sticky point is the racial and economic equality. open medical dispensaries will have to apply for 120 day permits while the rules are finalized. as we have been reporting, bay city areas have been holding meetings for rules on recreation marijuana. today, more gan hill is taking up the issue. they will hold study sessions tonight at 5:30 at city hall. uc berkeley campus is a political battleground.

>> the good guys endorse violence. vicky nguyen finds out who is behind it. >> good morning, antifa stands for anti-fascist. the people that support this believe a violent show of force is necessary to silence hate speech. we spoke with three bay area activists because they worry about the rise of fascist values. they say property destruction and violence awakens people to the corrosion of desense si in america. they call antifa activities terrorism. the berkeley mayor called them a gang. he dodged our cameras when we asked him to explain. a college student, a transgender woman, a volunteer who helps homeless. they take off their mask and tell what they want to change in america. it is online at

www.nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate . the federal government is accused of improperly detaining pregnant immigrants in california, texas and washington state. a complaint has been filed by the aclu and other groups. they are asking the department of homeland security to investigate ten cases. one woman had a miscarriage while in custody. others say they did not get medical care. one bay area city wants to give parents universal child care the way san francisco hopes to get moms and dads back to work. happening now, rockets explode at kabul afghanistan airport. at least five civilians were hurt. mattis already left the airport when the attack occurred. aerosmith is cancelling the last four shows. steven tyler is back in the u.s. for medical care. he won't say what the problem is, but expects a full recovery. we'll be back with more news.

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>> 4:53 on this wednesday morning as we take a live look out in palo alto. highway 101 there. it is 4:53 now. new this morning, universal and affordable day care for any parent who kneneeds it. they asked the city controllers office to look at the cost and benefits of providing child care. they will consider drafting a valid measure to examine possible ways to fund it. anyone who lives here knows how hard it is to rent, let alone buy a home in the bay area. there's a push in san francisco to provide housing for teachers.

today, the city leaders and school district officials will hold a public meeting for educators. earlier, they committed $44 million and a plot of land to provide homes for teachers. the meeting is set to begin at 12:30. also, we reached out to san jose unified district whose teachers start at $55,000 a year. the district tells us they don't have the land to build housing. the only solution is pay teachers more, but the district say that is's a challenge given budget restrictions. california schools are on the hook for $24 billion in costs according to a new report by the legislative office. l.a. unified school district is responsible for half of the costs. they argue good health care is

required for teachers. they are offered less money and skimpier benefits. a study says it will cost $46 million to rehabilitate the 132-year-old tunnel between mill valley and corda madre. the meeting is at the community center at 6:30. meetings held to figure out ways to ease congestion along the dunbar ton. this affects alameda, san mateo. they are looking at a new bridge and possibly using old train truss els. this morning, we know when women in saudi arabia will be allowed to drive. a royal order takes effect in june of 2018. tuesday, the conservative

country announced the decision to issue drivers license's to women. saudi arabia is the only nation in the world that bans women from driving. coming up, vianey arana is in for kari tracking the heat up. >> yeah, we will be in the 80s as early as 11:00 a.m. what we are looking at are those 90s for inland valleys. also, how long the heat will be sticking around coming up after this. i'm looking at 92. highway 92, the san mateo bridge is an easy drive right now. we have an issue in the south bay. i'll get more detail and show you what's going on in cupertino. a controversial billboard calls for the impeachment of donald trump. the reason it may be coming down. you could save energy

by living off the grid. completely. or... set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. energy upgrade california. you made it to wednesday morning. now, let's make it through day. it's going to be a warm one. taking a live look outside, downtown san jose. it is early. quickly, approaching 5:00. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marcus washington. this morning when i woke up, it was warmer. i could feel the effects. normally, i'm chilly. >> not today. you may have to turn on the ac tonight. especially because we are climbing into the 90s in spots. that is very hot, especially for a fall-like day. this isn't new to us. tracking a ridge of high

pressure over the past two days. right now, palo alto, 63 degrees. san jose, 64. as marcus mentioned, it's not cold out there, not even cool. nice and mild. the next couple hours, we will see a very nice increase in temperatures. i'll talk about that in a bit. first, let's check in with mike. an issue for the south bay. traffic is smooth. south bay, around kerner, i'm checking on an incident there. this is reported, a tree branch across one lane, the left lane as you travel on to the onramp getting on to northbound 280. it's limited. a crew may head out there over a few hours. i'll let you know if tough do anything for the commute. the south bay shows a nice, easy drive. the bay bridge toll plaza, the live look and the cash lane. the last ticker has yet to open up the lanes, one, two, three,

four, five, six before you get to the fast track lane. back to you. >> thank you, mike. new this morning, under pressure. a controversial billboard calling for the impeachment of donald trump. it is the first of its kind in california. today, it will come down. >> bob redell is live on this story that developed overnight. that billboard is right behind you. the trump message is still up for now, right? >> reporter: it's on a rotating basis. good morning to you. the organization that ordered the impeach trump message placed on the billboard west of the bay bridge heading into san francisco, they say the person that owns it billboard ordered the message be removed. you are about to see, it has not happened. that impeach trump message is popping up in bright lights for commuters heading eastbound across the bay bridge on